ORDER :

1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 20th May, 2016 (Annexure-11 to the writ petition) passed by the Information Commissioner, Jharkhand State Information Commission, Ranchi in Appeal Case no.2847 of 2015, whereby the learned Commission has recommended for initiation of departmental proceeding against the petitioner in terms with Section 20(2) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘the Act, 2005’) with an observation that if legible information was not made available to the respondent no.4, an order of penalty in terms with Section 20(1) of the Act, 2005 would be passed against the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an application of the respondent no.4 seeking information under the Act, 2005 was received on 16th June, 2015 in the office of the petitioner, who happened to be the Circle Officer, Lohardaga-cum-Public Information Officer. The petitioner promptly furnished information to the respondent no.4 vide letter no.613 dated 14th July, 2015 through registered post on 15th July, 2015, however, the respondent no.4 claiming that the said information provided to him was not legible